Our history is strongly influence by our spiritual guide—Martin Luther. Even though he died nearly 450 years ago, he still is very much alive in what we do and say.
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Germany. Young Luther showed a great deal of promise. By 1502, he took his bachelor's degree and his master's in 1505. Then he began to study law. One day Luther was caught in a violent storm. Lightning struck a nearby tree. Luther fell to the ground in terror. He prayed frantically to St. Anne, the special saint for miners (at one- time his father had been a miner). He promised that if she would save his life, he would become a monk. At the age of 22, in spite of his father's opposition, Luther entered a monastery in the Augustinian order.
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Germany. Young Luther showed a great deal of promise. By 1502, he took his bachelor's degree and his master's in 1505. Then he began to study law. One day Luther was caught in a violent storm. Lightning struck a nearby tree. Luther fell to the ground in terror. He prayed frantically to St. Anne, the special saint for miners (at one- time his father had been a miner). He promised that if she would save his life, he would become a monk. At the age of 22, in spite of his father's opposition, Luther entered a monastery in the Augustinian order.
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